Chapter 472 - 470: Brother-in-Law
Shen Yang’s reaction naturally piqued the curiosity of the viewers.
"Who is this Zhang Xiaoqi?"
"Why did Brother Shen turn pale when the Taoist mentioned this name?"
"Damn! Can someone kindly tell me who this Zhang Xiaoqi is? My curiosity is killing me!"
"I calculated with my fingers, Zhang Xiaoqi must be an acquaintance of Brother Shen!"
"No kidding! If he wasn’t an acquaintance, how could Brother Shen be so stunned?"
"Brother Shen’s reaction is so intense, it seems like he knows Zhang Xiaoqi very well, maybe even a relative."
"Impossible, right? If he’s a relative, why would he kidnap Brother Shen’s daughter?"
"It’s really strange, Brother Shen isn’t some millionaire, why would a relative kidnap his daughter?"
"Exactly! If it’s not for money, then what’s the reason for the kidnapping?"
"I can’t figure it out either, this is too strange!"
"Does Brother Shen have a grudge against this Zhang Xiaoqi? Otherwise, why would he kidnap Brother Shen’s daughter?"
"This is a society governed by law; no matter how deep the grudge, it wouldn’t go that far, right?"
"Don’t worry, let the Taoist continue to explain!"
Shen Yang looked at the viewers’ comments and sighed deeply.
Then he started to explain to everyone: "The Zhang Xiaoqi that the Taoist just mentioned is actually my brother-in-law!"
It was as if a bomb was dropped, and the chat room exploded instantly.
"Damn! I racked my brains and never thought it would be Brother Shen’s brother-in-law!"
"Xiaoli, Xiaoqi, they do sound like siblings, indeed!"
"It’s his brother-in-law! I thought it would be some close friend!"
"This doesn’t make sense; why would an uncle kidnap his own niece?"
"Usually, nieces and uncles have a close relationship! What on earth is Zhang Xiaoqi doing this for?"
"Brother Shen, you and this Zhang Xiaoqi don’t have any conflict or disagreement, do you?"
"If there were conflicts and disagreements, why involve a child in a kidnapping?"
"Stop, stop, stop! Let’s not focus the problem on Brother Shen!"
"Exactly, didn’t you hear the Taoist say that Brother Shen’s daughter’s circumstances are complicated?"
"The daughter might not be biological, so there’s a lot to uncover here!"
"What do you mean? Too deep for you to handle? Let the uncle handle it; he’s the Yangtze River?"
"There’s definitely something fishy here! Yuanfang, what do you think?"
"I’m watching with my mobile while eating chips!"
"Damn, you’re so leisurely!"
"I’ve eaten all my snacks, about to order some takeout!"
"Who asked you?"
Not only the viewers, but even Shen Yang couldn’t understand why Zhang Xiaoqi would kidnap the child.
Even Shen Yang was puzzled.
He had a good relationship with his brother-in-law!
Moreover, the brother-in-law liked his daughter very much; the two families got along well.
He thought so hard his brain hurt but couldn’t figure anything out.
With no other options, he asked Lu Heng: "Taoist, I don’t understand why my brother-in-law would kidnap my daughter?"
Lu Heng sighed softly and said, "Gambling!"
"Zhang Xiaoqi became addicted to gambling two years ago!"
"Without the family’s knowledge, he racked up millions in debt outside."
"And a significant portion of it is high-interest loans from certain lending companies."
"These companies send people to his door every day for collections; he might dodge the first, but can he dodge the fifteenth?"
"How do you expect him to repay millions in debt?"
"Even if they empty the Zhang Family’s assets, they can’t repay these debts!"
"Under the threat of these loan companies, he took the desperate step of kidnapping your daughter..."
"Xiaoqi actually owes so much debt outside?"
Upon hearing that his brother-in-law borrowed millions in high-interest loans, Shen Yang was stunned.
He couldn’t believe that the cheerful-looking brother-in-law was actually a gambler!
With such a large debt, never mind emptying the Zhang Family’s assets, even if they emptied his own family, they couldn’t repay it!
But that led to another question.
The brother-in-law should know his family’s situation!
Even if he kidnapped his daughter, he couldn’t raise that much money, even if they sold everything...
So why did his brother-in-law kidnap the daughter?
Shen Yang thought over and over but couldn’t come up with a reasonable answer.
He licked his lips and asked again, "Taoist, to be honest, my family can only scrape together thirty to forty thousand."
"With my brother-in-law owing so much, even if I sold the house and everything, I couldn’t get that kind of money."
Lu Heng shook his head slightly, "Young Friend Shen, that’s exactly the problem!"
"Although Zhang Xiaoqi kidnapped your daughter, his target for extortion wasn’t you!"
Once he said this, the viewers became excited immediately.
"Just as I suspected, Brother Shen must have been cuckolded!"
"A beam of light...in that moment...was a pain so blinding..."
"Green light! I saw a green light!"
"Even with the Taoist saying this much, how does Brother Shen still not get it?"
"Brother Shen’s slow reaction is understandable!"
"Having such a pretty wife, no wonder she wasn’t guarded well!"
"You can’t prevent a thief for a thousand days!"
"Brother Shen, it’s best to mourn again and move on!"
"Since the kidnapped isn’t his own daughter, there’s nothing for Brother Shen to worry about."
"Brother Shen, take my advice, a daughter like hers is beyond an honest man’s control!"
"Did the honest man eat your family’s rice?"
"Brother Shen has it really bad; raising a daughter all these years only for her not to be his."
"Who would have thought the wife did so many bad things behind Brother Shen’s back? It’s so infuriating!"
"Even worse is that she didn’t come to me!"
"Why do men get married, seriously?"
"For a wife who cheats and a child who isn’t biologically related!"
"Boohoo...can’t I cry?"
The viewers’ jokes made Shen Yang feel as if struck by lightning, leaving him utterly stunned.
He never imagined the truth would be like this!
After being dazed for several minutes, he suddenly stood up from his chair, then walked out of the room, leaving the camera’s view.
"Shen Yang, are you crazy?"
"Let go...you’re hurting me!"
Soon enough, the sound of a woman shouting in surprise came from the corridor.
Shortly after, the viewers saw Shen Yang forcefully dragging his wife Xiaoli back into the view...